Tracing an Age Shift in Those Who Dine Out

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Young adults are still the ones most likely to turn up at restaurants in the evening. But the bad economy has taken a toll on this behavior, says a report by The NPD Group — more than it has on older folks’ “supper visits.”

The research firm calculated the average per capita number of supper visits to restaurants by various age cohorts in a one-year period ending November 2009 vs. a year ending November 2001. For 18-31-year-olds, the figure fell from 79 to 66 during that period.

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